THE MILESTONE 30TH SEASON OF "THE AMAZING RACE" KICKS OFF THE NEW YEAR WITH SOME OF THE MOST COMPETITIVE RACERS TO EVER TAKE ON THE RACE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3
"You're a Champion, Prove It" (Iceland) - The milestone 30th season of THE AMAZING RACE kicks off from Washington Square Park in New York City with some of the most competitive and accomplished group of racers ever to take on the Race. Teams travel to their first destination, Iceland, where they must traverse a massive canyon high above the Geitargljufur River, on the season premiere of THE AMAZING RACE, Wednesday, Jan. 3 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan (@PhilKeoghan) is the host.
Following are the 11 teams, listed in no particular order:
CEDRIC AND SHAWN
#TeamSlamDunk
Name: Cedric Ceballos
Age: 48
Current occupation: Retired NBA Player
Qualifications: Former NBA All-Star and Slamdunk Champion
Instagram: @cedceballos
Name: Shawn Marion
Age: 39
Hometown: Chicago
Connection to teammate: Retired NBA Player
Qualifications: 4-time NBA All-Star and NBA Champion 2011
Instagram: @matrix31
Twitter: @matrix31
APRIL AND SARAH
#TeamGoatYoga
Name: April Gould
Age: 39
Hometown: Gilbert, Ariz.
Connection to teammate: Friends
Qualifications: Goat Yoga Instructor
Instagram: @AprilGouldNinja
Twitter: @AprilGouldNinja and @GoatYoga
Name: Sarah Williams
Age: 39
Hometown: Mesa, Ariz.
Connection to teammate: Friends
Qualifications: Goat Yoga Instructor
Instagram: @desertpaddleboards
Twitter: @GoatYoga
CODY AND JESSICA
#TeamBigBrother
Name: Cody Nickson
Age: 32
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: "Big Brother 19" Power Couple
Instagram: @codythemarine
Twitter: @codythemarine
Name: Jessica Graf
Age: 26
Hometown: Los Angeles
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: "Big Brother 19" Power Couple
Instagram: @thejessicagraf
Twitter: @thejessicagraf
HENRY AND EVAN
#TeamYale
Name: Henry Zhang
Age: 22
Hometown: Los Angeles
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: Former President of the Yale Debate Team
Instagram: @HenryTZhang
Twitter: @HenryTZhang
Name: Evan Lynyak
Age: 22
Hometown: Los Angeles
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: Top-ranking Female Debater in the World in 2016
Instagram: @evan.lynyak
TREVOR AND CHRIS
#TeamWellStrung
Name: Trevor Wadleigh
Age: 30
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: Billboard Chart-Topping Musician in the String Quartet "Well Strung"
Instagram: @tdwadleigh
Name: Chris Marchant
Age: 33
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: Billboard Chart-Topping Musician in the String Quartet "Well Strung"
Instagram: @chrisjmarchant
Twitter: @chrisjmarchant
ALEX AND CONOR
#TeamIndyCar
Name: Alexander Rossi
Age: 26
Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
Connection to teammate: IndyCar Drivers and Friends
Qualifications: Indianapolis 500 winner 2016
Instagram: @alexanderrossi
Twitter: @AlexanderRossi
Name: Conor Daly
Age: 25 (26 on 12/15/17)
Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
Connection to teammate: IndyCar Drivers and Friends
Qualifications: Placed 2nd in the Detroit Grand Prix
Instagram: @conordaly22
Twitter: @conordaly22
DESSIE AND KAYLA
#TheRingGirls
Name: Dessie Mitcheson
Age: 27
Hometown: Apollo, Pa.
Connection to teammate: Friends
Qualifications: Ring Girl and Instagram Model
Instagram: @dessiemitcheson
Name: Kayla Fitzgerald
Age: 26
Hometown: Clermont, Fla.
Connection to teammate: Friends
Qualifications: Ring Girl and Instagram Model
Instagram: @kaylafitz3
JOEY AND TIM
#TeamChomp
Name: Joey Chestnut
Age: 33
Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
Connection to teammate: Friends
Qualifications: World Champion Competitive Eater
Instagram: @joey.chestnut
Twitter: @joeyjaws
Name: Tim Janus
Age: 41
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Connection to teammate: Friend
Qualifications: Former Competitive Eater
Instagram: @timothyjanus
Twitter: @eaterx
KRISTI AND JEN
#TeamExtreme
Name: Kristi Leskinen
Age: 36
Hometown: Uniontown, Pa. and Scottsdale, Ariz.
Connection to teammate: Retired Professional Skiers and Friends
Qualifications: 2nd Place World Champion and 3rd Place X Games Skier
Instagram: @kristileskinen
Twitter: @kristileskinen
Name: Jen Hudak
Age: 30
Hometown: Park City, Utah
Connection to teammate: Professional Skiers and Friends
Qualifications: 2-time X Games Gold Medalist & 4-time National Champion
Instagram: @jenhudak
Twitter: @jenhudak
LUCAS AND BRITTANY
#TeamOceanRescue
Name: Lucas Bocanegra
Age: 35
Hometown: Miami Springs, Fla.
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: Lifeguard Lieutenant
Instagram: @luc8719
Twitter: @luc8719
Name: Brittany Austin
Age: 31
Hometown: Miami Springs, Fla.
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: Ocean Rescue Lifeguard
Instagram: @bitaba10
ERIC AND DANIEL
#TheFirefighters
Name: Eric Guiffreda
Age: 33
Hometown: Ponchatoula, La.
Connection to teammate: Twin Brothers
Qualifications: Firefighter
Twitter: @Eguiffreda
Name: Daniel Guiffreda
Age: 33
Hometown: Gonzales, La.
Connection to teammate: Twin Brothers
Qualifications: Firefighter
THE AMAZING RACE sends 11 teams on a trek around the world. Each Team is comprised of two people. At every destination, each Team competes in a series of challenges - some mental and some physical - and when the tasks have been completed, they learn their next destination. Teams who are farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning at least $1 million.
Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster, Jonathan Littman, Elise Doganieri and Mark Vertullo are the executive producers for Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Worldrace Productions in association with ABC Studios and Amazing Race Productions. THE AMAZING RACE was created by Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri.
For more detailed information on THE AMAZING RACE and the Racers' bios, log on to http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/.
Photos are available on www.cbspressexpress.com
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Phil Keoghan: https://twitter.com/PhilKeoghan
Bertram van Munster: https://twitter.com/BvMProfilesTV
Elise Doganieri: https://twitter.com/EliseDoganieri
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